Time Out ranks Cape Town as 'Best City in the World'
Looking for travel ideas? These are the 50 best cities in the world, according to Time Out.
A bird's eye view of the City of Cape Town. Picture: SkyPixels/Wikimedia Commons
Relebogile Mabotja chats with Gabbi Brondani, a travel correspondent and writer.
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If you’re looking for your next city holiday, Time Out has the perfect inspiration with its annual life of the world’s best cities.
More than 18,500 locals shared their insights on everything from food, nightlife and culture to affordability, happiness and the overall vibe of their city.
Cape Town took the top spot, ranking highly across the board.
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“About 97% of locals say that Cape Town makes them happy. 81% of respondents view Capetonians as positive… 91% of respondents believe Cape Town has amazing food and restaurants… 83% of locals believe they have easy access to nature and green spaces…”
– Gabbi Brondani, travel correspondent
“I thought New York would be at the top of the list, so I was pleasantly surprised when our very own Cape Town ranked number one.”
– Gabbi Brondani, travel correspondent
In second place was Bangkok, followed by New York, Melbourne and London.
The top 10 concluded with New Orleans, Mexico City, Porto, Shanghai and Copenhagen.
Find the full rankings on Time Out’s website.
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